Rear Derailleur Mis-Shifting?

How To's/Tech Tips Main

Check to make sure that your hanger isn’t bent like this picture.

Photo courtesy of Park Tool

If it is, have it bent back by your LBS. They have a special tool that will make that straight as an arrow. You could try bending it back by hand, but you run the risk of messing up the actual derailleur as well as breaking off the hanger.

RL Policar

RL Policar is an avid mountain biker and the Editor In-Chief of MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com. Between the two sites, he's published well over 4,000 articles (and growing).

http://www.mtnbikeriders.com

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *